Occupational Therapist Adult Community Therapy

4 weeks ago

Christchurch, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury Full time

**Work with clients in their homes and communities towards optimising their health, independence and community participation**:

- ** Be **part of an experienced and dynamic interdisciplinary team, providing occupational therapy to a wide variety of clients with complex physical health needs**:

- ** Fixed term position available 0.7 FTE (until end Nov 2024)**:

- ** S**econdment opportunity possible**:

- ** Re**gistration with the Occupational therapy Board (OTBNZ) with current APC is essential**

**Mō te tūnga **| **About the Role**

The Adult Community Therapy Service (ACTS) delivers allied health services to adults aged 16-65 in our Canterbury community, within a Hub and Spoke model (including the Burwood Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital, Longhurst and Rangiora sites).

We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist who is passionate about providing person-centred care within clients own homes, communities and also clinic settings. This is a busy, varied role, working 28 hours per week where you are guaranteed a varied case load and will work as part of dynamic, supportive and experienced allied health team.

You will need to be an NZ registered Occupational Therapist with a current Annual Practicing Certificate. Days and hours associated with this position are to be discussed at the interview stages.

Travel within the Canterbury region is required for this role.

**Ko wai koe | About You**

In this role, you will be responsible for:

- Undertaking Occupational Therapy assessments and developing and implementing treatment plans, considered within a holistic approach
- Providing education and resources to your clients and their family/whanau, as well as the wider interdisciplinary team
- Prioritising, organising and managing a case load while allocating time appropriately
- Engaging in service delivery reviews and associated quality improvement initiatives
- Providing clinical leadership for junior staff, Allied Health assistants and students

**Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako **| **Skills and Experience**
- Registration with the NZ Occupational Therapy Board and current annual practicing certificate is essential
- A minimum of 2 years’ post-qualification experience;
- Experience working with adults with complex needs, including a variety of neurological conditions
- Excellent skills working within teams and maintaining relationships with service providers in the community
- Excellent assessment, treatment and problem-solving skills as well as an understanding of the 24 hour positioning and postural support needs for this client group;
- Enable NZ Equipment and Housing Modification accreditation or willingness to obtain; complex or provision Housing accreditation
- Comprehensive sound understanding of MoH Enable NZ funding and criteria
- Able to undertake standardised and non-standardised (formal/informal) assessment to identify appropriate clinical and therapy interventions
- As some travel is required, a full driver’s license is essential.

**Mō mātou | About Us**

“Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do”

Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand, leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.

Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations.

**Ngā hua | Benefits of working at Te Whatu Ora [Health New Zealand]**

When you work at the Te Whatu Ora, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants and business. **We offer relocation packages for international applicants.**

We have a range of clinical and non-clinical roles at Health New Zealand, there could be a place for you

Please visit our careers website for other roles and find your ideal fit within Health New Zealand.

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